German silver hunting cased anker chronometer Circa 1884

Silver rare possibly apprentice watch
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A rare, possibly apprentice, A. Lange & Söhne anker chronometer pocket watch with a later added associated presentation box made by Max Richter in Berlin, Germany, circa 1884. This very rare full hunter designed case was crafted from silver, is numbered, has gold hinges and factory glazing. The white enamel dial has Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, a subsidiary seconds dial at 6 o’clock and blued steel spade hands. The numbered and glazed movement is fitted with a very early A. Lange & Söhne anker chronometer escapement with a chronometer balance, an early patent regulator, a diamond end stone, gold lever, gold escapement wheel and screwed gold chatons.
Case and movement have matching numbers, the dial is signed Max Richter Berlin S.W., and the movement is signed A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte b/Dresden.
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Diameter: 56.5 mm
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Weight: 154 g
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Signed: A. Lange & Söhne Glashütte b/Dresden
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Richter
Max Richter trained at the German Watchmaking School in Glashütte from 1 May 1884 to 30 April 1885, after which he settled in Berlin. He mainly made precision pendulum watches of the highest quality, the movements he purchased from Strasser & Rohde in Glashütte. He also made marine chronometers and other scientific instruments.